Hunterdon Central, No. 9 the previous week, dropped out of the Top 20 with consecutive 2-0 losses to Cranford and Bridgewater-Raritan. The return from injury of Kristin Keegan and setter Marika Hyland made all the difference on Saturday, however, as Hunterdon Central bet No. 10 Southern, 2-1.

Rutherford dropped from No. 9 to No. 20 after a 2-0 loss to then unranked Tenafly, which jumps back into the Top 20 at No. 19. Cresskill, which lost to unranked Northern Highlands, 2-0, was replaced in the Top 20 by Ridgewood.

Knocking on the door are Union Catholic (11-4), Secaucus (14-2), Cranford (10-5), and Morristown (13-3), which beat West Morris last week.